Look elsewhere for meritocracy... - Director BlackRock Employee Review

3.0
Jan 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Inspiring, brainiac workforce. Mostly nice, straightforward people until you get to the senior circle. The HR team does a great job trying to build and foster a strong culture of constant learning and development. Great benefits and a culture driven to best the last great accomplishment. Some genuine teamwork is encouraged w/i the product ecosystem which is good for the staff and good for the firm.

Cons

Senior management trots out the word meritocracy whenever they have a chance, but most staff quickly realize they'll never be in the "inner circle" and only promoted if personally favored by them. Favoritism is rampant and expected at the top.

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Cons

The Preqin acquisition never really found its identity after becoming part of BlackRock. It felt like the focus shifted from listening to clients to fitting Preqin into a broader BlackRock strategy. As AI changes how firms access and analyze private market data, simply being a data provider isn’t enough anymore. My impression was that Preqin’s long-term value is likely to come from being integrated into the broader Aladdin ecosystem and APIs, rather than remaining a standalone platform. Leadership would benefit from spending more time listening to customers and the teams on the front lines instead of assuming they already know what the market wants.

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